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Princeton Instruments NIRvana-LN User Manual (122 pages)
Camera System
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1: About this Manual
9
Intended Audience
9
Related Documentation
9
Table 1-1: Related Documentation
9
Document Organization
10
Conventions Used in this Manual
11
Safety Related Symbols Used in this Manual
11
Grounding and Safety
12
Precautions
12
Detector
13
Detector Window
13
External Shutter
13
Chapter 2: Nirvana-LN Camera System
15
Figure 2-1: Nirvana-LN Camera System: Standard Items
15
Nirvana-LN Camera
16
Figure 2-2: Typical Nirvana-LN Camera
16
Dewar
17
Figure 2-3: Nirvana-LN Rear-Panel Connectors
17
Ingaas FPA Sensor
17
Rear-Panel Connectors
17
Table 2-1: Nirvana-LN Rear-Panel Connectors
17
Window
17
Dewar
18
Spectrometer Support
18
Power Supply
18
Figure 2-4: Typical Nirvana-LN Power Supply
18
Standard Cables
19
Certificate of Performance
19
Nirvana-LN System User Manual
19
Table 2-2: Standard Nirvana-LN Camera System Cables
19
Optional Accessories
20
Application Software
20
Optical Adapters
21
Care and Cleaning of a Nirvana-LN System
22
Camera
22
Optical Surfaces
22
Repairs
22
Chapter 3: Installation Overview
23
Figure 3-1: System Diagram: Nirvana-LN Imaging Application
23
Figure 3-2: System Diagram: Nirvana-LN Spectrographic Application
23
Table 3-1: Installation Overview
24
Chapter 4: System Setup
27
Unpack the System
27
Check the Equipment and Parts Inventory
27
System Requirements
28
Ventilation
28
Coolant
28
Detector Power
28
Host Computer Specifications
29
Lightfield Host Computer Requirements
29
Winview/32 and Winspec/32 Host Computer Requirements
30
Data Acquisition Software Installation
31
Install Lightfield
31
Figure 4-1: Typical Lightfield Installation Wizard Dialog
31
Install Winspec/32
32
Figure 4-2: Winspec: Select Installation Type Dialog
32
Mounting to a Spectrograph
33
Focal Plane Distance
33
Table 4-1: Focal Plane Distances
33
Optical Center of the Array
34
Array Orientation
34
Using an External Shutter
34
Figure 4-3: Entrance Slit Shutter Mount
34
Configure Default Parameters in Lightfield
35
Configure Default Parameters for Winview/32 and Winspec/32
35
Figure 4-4: Typical Camera Detection Wizard - Welcome Dialog
36
Fill the Dewar
37
Fill Procedure
38
Figure 4-5: Dewar Ports and Valve
38
Chapter 5 Lightfield First Light Procedure
41
Operation Overview
42
Figure 5-1: Light Path Block Diagram for Nirvana-LN Systems
42
System Setup and Configuration
43
Configure Parameters
44
Figure 5-2: Typical Lightfield Available Devices Area
44
Figure 5-3: Typical Lightfield Experment Devices Area
44
Confirm System Setup
45
Rotational Alignment
46
Focus the System
47
Data Collection
48
Shut down Procedure
48
Chapter 6 Winspec/32 and Winview/32 First Light Procedure
49
Operation Overview
50
Figure 6-1: Light Path Block Diagram for Nirvana-LN Systems
50
Power on Sequencing
51
System Setup and Configuration
51
Configure Nirvana-LN Parameters
52
Table 6-1: Winspec/32 Hardware Configuration
52
Table 6-2: Winspec/32 Target Temperature Configuration
53
Table 6-3: Winspec/32 Experiment Setup Configuration
53
Configure Isoplane SCT-320 Parameters
54
Figure 6-2: Typical Define Spectrograph Dialog
54
Verify Shutter Operation
55
Rotational Alignment
56
Focus the System
57
Acquire Data
58
Shut down Procedure
59
Chapter 7 Exposure and Signal
61
Array Architecture
61
Exposure Time
61
Exposure with External Shutter
61
Noise Sources
62
Figure 7-1: Timing Diagram: Mechanical Shutter and SHUTTER MON
62
Cooling the Array
63
Array Temperature Control
63
Figure 7-2: Typical Winspec/32 Detector Temperature Dialog
63
Background Subtraction
64
Figure 7-3: Typical Winspec/32 Automatic Background Subtraction Dialog
65
Figure 7-4: Image Comparison: Unprocessed Vs. Background Subtraction
65
Flatfield Correction
66
Figure 7-5: Winspec/32 Enabling Automatic Flatfield Correction
66
Remove Sensor Blemishes
67
Dark Signal
67
Saturation
68
Readout
68
Region of Interest (ROI)
68
Controller Gain {Analog Gain
68
Digitization
69
Digitization Rate
69
ADC Offset (Baseline Offset)
69
Software Binning
70
Chapter 8: Experiment Synchronization
71
Shutter Control Modes
71
Timing {Trigger Response} Modes
72
Figure 8-1: Rear Panel Connectors on Nirvana-LN Detector
72
External Sync {Readout Per Trigger
73
Figure 8-2: Timing Diagram: Free Run {No Response
73
Free Run {No Response
73
Bulb Trigger {Expose During Trigger Pulse
74
Trigger Start {Start on Single Trigger
75
Fast Mode
75
Figure 8-5: Fast Mode Operation Flowchart
76
TTL out Control
77
Chapter 9: Non-Destructive Readout
79
Configuration
79
Compatibility Restrictions
80
Frame Tracking
80
Figure 9-4: Experiment Conflict: Frame Tracking Disabled During NDRO
81
Monitoring Experiment Progress
82
Other Derived Parameters
83
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting
85
Baseline Signal Suddenly Changes
85
Table 10-1: Issues with Recommended Troubleshooting Guidelienes
85
Camera1 (or Similarly Named Device) in Camera Name Field
86
Figure 10-3: Updated Camera Name on Hardware Setup Dialog
87
Cooling Troubleshooting
88
Temperature Lock Cannot be Achieved or Maintained
88
Detector Loses Temperature Lock
88
Gradual Deterioration of Cooling Capability
88
Data Overrun Due to Hardware Conflict Message Displayed
89
Detector Stops Working
89
Ethernet Network Is Not Accessible
90
Winspec/32 Applications
90
Lightfield Applications
91
Program Error Message Displayed
92
Serial Violations Have Occurred. Check Interface Cable
93
Vignetting
93
Appendix A: Specifications
95
Mechanical Dimensions
95
Power Specifications
95
Table A-1: Input Power Specifications: External Nirvana-LN Power Supply
95
Environmental Specifications
96
Focal Plane Array Specifications
96
Table A-2: Nirvana-LN Environmental Specifications
96
AUX I/O Interface
97
Table A-3: AUX I/O Interface TTL Signal Specifications
97
Table A-4: AUX I/O Connector Pinout and Signal Descriptions
97
AUX I/O Cable
99
Table A-5: AUX I/O Interface Cable Pinout and Signal Information
99
Appendix B: Outline Drawings
101
Power Supply
101
Nirvana-LN
102
Figure B-3: Outline Drawing: Nirvana-LN with Spec-Mount
103
Appendix C: Isoplane 320 Mounting
105
Required Items
105
Table C-1: Required Items
105
Replace F-Mount Adapter
106
Remove Camera Mounting Plate and Cover from Isoplane 320
107
Mount the Nirvana-LN on the Isoplane 320
108
Figure C-6: Nirvana-LN Mounted to an Isoplane 320
109
Appendix D: Winx/Lightfield Cross Reference
111
Winx-To-Lightfield Terminology
111
Table D-1: Winx-To-Lightfield Cross Reference
111
Lightfield-To-Winx Terminology
113
Table D-2: Lightfield-To-Winx Term Cross Reference
113
Declaration of Conformity
115
XP Vacuum Chamber Limited Lifetime Warranty
115
Sealed Chamber Integrity Limited 12 Month Warranty
116
Vacuum Integrity Limited 12 Month Warranty
116
Image Intensifier Detector Limited One Year Warranty
116
X-Ray Detector Limited One Year Warranty
116
Warranty and Service
117
Limited Warranty
117
Basic Limited One (1) Year Warranty
117
Limited One (1) Year Warranty on Refurbished or Discontinued Products
117
Owner's Manual and Troubleshooting
117
Your Responsibility
117
Software Limited Warranty
118
Contact Information
118
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